Gemini-North multi-object spectrograph integration, test and commissioning

Isobel Hook; Jeremy R. Allington-Smith; Steven M. Beard; David Crampton; Roger Llewelyn Davies; Colin G. Dickson; Angelic W. Ebbers; J. Murray Fletcher; Inger Jorgensen; I. Jean; S. Juneau; Richard G. Murowinski; Robert Nolan; Ken Laidlaw; Brian Leckie; G. E. Marshall; Terry Purkins; Ian M. Richardson; Scott C. Roberts; Douglas A. Simons; Malcolm J. Smith; James R. Stilburn; Kei Szeto; Chris Tierney; Richard J. Wolff; Robert Wooff

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7 March 2003 Gemini-north multiobject spectrograph integration, test, and commissioning

Isobel Hook, Jeremy R. Allington-Smith, Steven M. Beard, David Crampton, Roger Llewelyn Davies, Colin G. Dickson, Angelic W. Ebbers, J. Murray Fletcher, Inger Jorgensen, I. Jean, S. Juneau, Richard G. Murowinski, Robert Nolan, Ken Laidlaw, Brian Leckie, G. E. Marshall, Terry Purkins, Ian M. Richardson, Scott C. Roberts, Douglas A. Simons, Malcolm J. Smith, James R. Stilburn, Kei Szeto, Chris Tierney, Richard J. Wolff, Robert Wooff

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Proceedings Volume 4841, Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461526
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

The first of two Gemini Multi Object Spectrographs (GMOS) has recently begun operation at the Gemini-North 8m telescope. In this presentation we give an overview of the instrument and describe the overall performance of GMOS-North both in the laboratory during integration, and at the telescope during commissioning. We describe the development process which led to meeting the demanding reliability and performance requirements on flexure, throughput and image quality. We then show examples of GMOS data and performance on the telescope in its imaging, long-slit and MOS modes. We also briefly highlight novel features in GMOS that are described in more detail in separate presentations, particularly the flexure compensation system and the on-instrument wavefront sensor. Finally we give an update of the current status of GMOS on Gemini-North and future plans.

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Isobel Hook, Jeremy R. Allington-Smith, Steven M. Beard, David Crampton, Roger Llewelyn Davies, Colin G. Dickson, Angelic W. Ebbers, J. Murray Fletcher, Inger Jorgensen, I. Jean, S. Juneau, Richard G. Murowinski, Robert Nolan, Ken Laidlaw, Brian Leckie, G. E. Marshall, Terry Purkins, Ian M. Richardson, Scott C. Roberts, Douglas A. Simons, Malcolm J. Smith, James R. Stilburn, Kei Szeto, Chris Tierney, Richard J. Wolff, and Robert Wooff "Gemini-north multiobject spectrograph integration, test, and commissioning", Proc. SPIE 4841, Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes, (7 March 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461526

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